T 1437/07 (Botulinum toxin for treating smooth muscle spasm/ALLERGAN) of 26.10.2009

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T143707.20091026
Date of decision: 26 October 2009
Case number: T 1437/07
Application number: 99203735.8
IPC class: A61K 38/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Botulinum toxins A or B for treating pain associated with smooth muscle spasms
Applicant name: Allergan, Inc.
Opponent name: Solstice Neurosciences, Inc.
Ipsen Pharma S.A.S.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
European Patent Convention Art 83
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
Keywords: Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - added matter, extension of scope (no); sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0246/86
T 0158/96
T 0609/02
T 0715/03
T 0630/04
Citing decisions:
T 0814/08
T 1457/09
T 0334/10
T 1347/11
T 1175/17

17 references found.

Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.

EPC Articles

Offical Journal of the EPO

Case Law Book: I Patentability

Case Law Book: II Conditions to be met by an Application

General Case Law